Smart Technology
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The threat from deepfakes is real, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used for good
A growing network of film producers, researchers and artificial intelligence technologists in the UK is seeking to harness the positive potential of deepfakes.
Dominic Lees, The Conversation
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Super apps may have worked in China. But will they work in India’s complex market?
Offering multiple services under one platform sounds like a great idea.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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A simple handheld device could save the lives of Indian fisherfolk at sea
GEMINI can issue warnings of sea storms and cyclones to mobile phones via an app.
Ranjit Devraj
Trending
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Gatwick airport drama shows that even unarmed consumer drones can cause chaos and risk to life
Cheap, powerful, and more widely used by greater numbers of people, drones are causing a headache at supposedly secure locations worldwide.
Anna Jackman, The Conversation
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US believes that old smartphones are a security risk – and may restrict their export
Authorities believe that Chinese recyclers could transform used devices into counterfeit goods that may enter the US military and civilian supply chain.
Adam Minter, Bloomberg
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Getting smarter: Foldable phones could soon be a reality
After two decades of work, the technical challenges of a bendable screen may have been overcome.
Ravi Silva, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Apple’s early-generation smartwatch rules the Indian market even as the iPhone struggles
Apple Watches made up 35% of the smartwatches sold in India in the second quarter of 2018.
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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With the launch of India’s first e-scooter, the electric vehicles market finally inches forward
On Tuesday, Ather Energy launched pre-orders for Ather 340 and Ather 450, the country’s first smart electric scooter.
Maria Thomas, qz.com & Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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Want to make a film on your iPhone? Here are three tips from a director who did just that
Victoria Mapplebeck’s ‘Missed Call’ is the first film to be shot using an iPhone X.
Victoria Mapplebeck, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Faster route: Google Maps has found a better way to navigate India’s chaotic roads
New features make getting around chaotic cities easier.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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This new mobile app hopes to reduce wildlife deaths on India’s roads, railway tracks
Data collected by Roadkills can help identify sections of roads and rail lines that animals use the most and are thus prone to accidents.
Shreya Dasgupta
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Watch: In a first, drone rescues swimmers off Australia beach
The swimmers were able to float to shore after the drone dropped a rescue pod into the water.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals